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Ok now I'm worried... Starting SG = 1.080 14 days = .998 Today (about 2 months from starting) = 1.000 We realize now we should have taken more SG readings. Our wine kit instructions don't specify what the final SG should be but I'm assuming the SG shouldn't have gone up? I's clear, it smells...

Thank you all for your quick responses! Nice to have found a place to rely on for our wino questions! We just pulled a sample... SG= 1.000. We tasted and liked it so I don't think we'll end up sweetening anyway. We just assumed that being a merlot that it would be too dry for us but it was...

THANK YOU! Very helpful! What I bought is Global Vintners Inc. Wine Conditioner. It says to add to wine after stabilizing and clearing (2oz/gal min).

This is my first try at wine-making and we are using a Vino del Vida Merlot kit. Unfortunately we haven't been about to bottle it yet, but we're past the 28 days the instructions say. As long as the specific gravity is okay, is there a problem bottling it late? How do we figure out the final...